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Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
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James tells us why he thinks there’s such enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic in schools.
  1. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  2. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  3. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  5. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  6. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  7. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  8. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  9. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  10. One frame
    01:29
    One frame
  11. How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
    02:32
    How Does Your Own Personal Experience Shape Your Writing?
  12. The power of fantasy fiction
    04:28
    The power of fantasy fiction
  13. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  14. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  15. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  16. Inspiration
    02:14
    Inspiration
  17. Children’s Laureate
    03:24
    Children’s Laureate
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